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John Walter** Law 1653 – 1728 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Jun 1653

Birth Location: Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 22 Jan 1728

Death Location: Ballycastle, Antrim, Northern Ireland

Father: James Law

Mother: Elizabeth Hunter

Spouse(s): *Elizabeth Key

Children(s): Margaret Law\Carruth

John Walter** Law was born in 1653 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, the child of James E Law and Elizabeth Hunter. John Walter** Law married *Elizabeth Key, and had children including Margaret Law\Carruth. John Walter** Law passed away in 1728 in Ballycastle, Antrim, Northern Ireland.

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Biography

  • John Walter** Law was born in 1653 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, the child of James E Law and Elizabeth Hunter.
  • John Walter** Law married *Elizabeth Key, and had children including Margaret Law\Carruth.
  • John Walter** Law passed away in 1728 in Ballycastle, Antrim, Northern Ireland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Law
1630 – 1655
Birth Location: Dysart, Fife, Scotland
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Elizabeth Hunter
1634 –
Birth Location: Dumfermline, Fife, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

*Elizabeth Key
1650 – 1708
Birth Location: Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Margaret Law\Carruth
1679 – 1729
Birth Location: Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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John Law's Ancestors

Self
John Law
1653 – 1728
Birth Place: Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
Parents
James E Law
1630 – 1655
Dysart, Fife, Scotland
Elizabeth Hunter
1634 –
Dumfermline, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
JAMES (LAW OF) BRUTON
1591 – 1641
Dysart, Fife, Scotland
Agnes Durrie
1592 – 1641
Anstruther Wester, Fife, Scotland
John Hunter
1591 – 1634
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Bessie Wallis
1610 –
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
*Rev. VI.
1560 – 1632
Dame Boswell
1565 – 1618
Rev. Durie\Dury
1555 – 1616
Elizabeth Ramsey
1570 – 1605
Sir PGGF
1570 – 1618
Grizel\ Andersone
1567 – 1625
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Spittal
1520 – 1612
MARGARET Balcaskie
1535 – 1585
Boswell, Boswell
1542 – 1610
Isabel Sandilands
1538 – 1590
Sir Dalhousie
1543 – 1580
Lady Clatty
1552 – 1586
JOHN (Hunter?)
1542 – 1581
Elizabeth Webe\Hunter
1544 – 1646
Sir Andersone
1545 – 1642
Bessy Grizel
1550 – 1610

John Law's Descendants

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John (Walter**) Law (24 Jun 1653 – 22 Jan 1728) m. *Elizabeth Key (18 Dec 1650 – abt 1708)
  1. 1. Margaret Law\Carruth (13 December 1679 – 11 April 1729)
    1. 1. Adam Carruth (1704 – 9 Feb 1782) m. Elizabeth Beattie (1706 – 1782)
      1. 1. Rev. (Robert) Carruth (10 Aug 1746 – 15 May 1815) m. Elizabeth Anderson (1755 – 21 Jul 1815)
        1. 1. Alexander (B) Carruth (1784 – 1858) m. Nancy Elkins (1785 – 1862)

John Law's Timeline

2 Records

1653
24 Jun 1653
Birth of John Walter** Law in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
1728
22 Jan 1728
Age 75
Death of John Walter** Law in Ballycastle, Antrim, Northern Ireland
Ballycastle, Antrim, Northern Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jun 1653
    Event Place: Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jan 1728
    Event Place: Ballycastle, Antrim, Northern Ireland
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